Compare towns
Sebec vs Wayne vs Whiting vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sebec | Wayne | Whiting | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 547 |
1,101 |
506Lowest |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Wayne and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810 40% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.